[Bug 80131] New: Kdevelop should have a visual sign (a moving icon or something) when it is processing something (compiling a project, whatever)

[Daniel Tourde]

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           Summary: Kdevelop should have a visual sign (a moving icon or
                    something) when it is processing something (compiling a
                    project, whatever)
           Product: kdevelop
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdevelop-devel kdevelop org
        ReportedBy: ted foi se


Version:           3.0.3 (using KDE KDE 3.2.1)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
Compiler:          gcc 3.2.3 -O3 -march=i686 -funroll-loops -pipe
OS:          Linux

Hello,

I am using kdevelop 3.0.x and there is a little detail that is bothering me and the people around me using kdevelop:
  There is no sign showing that kdevelop is doing something or simply inactive
  Example: if I build a project and compile file (or generate automake files whatever) there should be a visual sign showing me that kdevelop is busy doing something.
  It has happen to me several times that clicking on the "build project" menu, I have been wondering what kdevelop was doing, if it was even active or not (no messages, nothing. It was just compiling and it takes a while). I then opened a terminal and typed 'top' to see what was going on...

I think there should be a moving icon (When a KDE application is started, the mouse pointer is replaced by a visually appealing icon indicating that things are happening), to simply show that kdevelop is active, doing something. Then the mouse pointer gets back to it's normal state when kdevelop has finished its job. One could imagine as well something in the spirit of the state icon on a web browser. As long as the page is not completely displayed, there is a moving icon indicating that the browser is still processing data.

In any cases, there should be a simple visual indicator to show that kdevelop is doing something or simply waiting for any interaction with the user.